Weekend produces two major drug busts in Montgomery County

A traffic stop Sunday afternoon on northbound Interstate 45 led to the discovery of 15 kilos of cocaine worth about $1.5 million in an old tour bus. (Scott Engle / Montgomery County Police Reporter)

Five Valley residents, including a 69-year-old man, were arrested on drug charges after about 22 pounds of cocaine were found Friday at a home in Montgomery County.

The narcotic was discovered during a search of the home in the 23600 block of Laura Lane in Porter, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's office.

Deputies said 10 kilograms of cocaine and other items used in drug trafficking were seized. The cocaine is estimated to have a value of about $28,500 per kilogram.

Arrested were Aroldo David Aguilar, 67, and 37-year-old Angel Luis Vasquez, both of McAllen; Rolando Gutierrez, 45, of Brownsville; Jose Domingo Vazquez, 40, of Donna; and Lauro Grimaldo Rincon, 69, of Mercedes. Each of the men is charged with aggravated possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

The arrests came just days before a drug bust during a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 45 in Montgomery County.